List of mayors of Omaha, Nebraska
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Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska | |
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since June 10, 2013 | |
Style | Her Honor The Honorable |
Seat | Omaha City Hall |
Term length | Four years |
Inaugural holder | Jesse Lowe |
Formation | 19th Century |
Website | mayors-office |
This is a list of mayors of Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
List of mayors
[edit]Order | Image | Name | Term began[1][2] | Term ended[1][2] | Party affiliation | Notes | |
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1 | Jesse Lowe | March 5, 1857 | March 2, 1858 | ||||
2 | Andrew Jackson Poppleton | March 2, 1858 | September 14, 1858 (resigned) |
Democratic | |||
3 | George Robert Armstrong (interim mayor) |
September 14, 1858 | March 10, 1859 | Democratic | |||
4 | David Douglas Belden | March 10, 1859 | March 6, 1860 | Democratic | |||
5 | Clinton Briggs | March 6, 1860 | March 5, 1861 | Republican | |||
6 | George Robert Armstrong | March 5, 1861 | November 5, 1862 (resigned) |
Democratic | |||
7 | Benjamin Eli Barnet Kennedy (interim mayor) |
November 5, 1862 | March 15, 1864 | Democratic | |||
8 | Addison R. Gilmore | March 15, 1864 | March 9, 1865 | ||||
9 | Lorin Miller | March 9, 1865 | March 6, 1867 | ||||
10 | Charles H. Brown | March 6, 1867 | March 4, 1868 | Democratic | |||
11 | George M. Roberts | March 4, 1868 | June 7, 1869 | ||||
12 | Ezra Millard | June 7, 1869 | April 10, 1871 | Democratic | |||
13 | Smith Samuel Caldwell | April 10, 1871 | April 9, 1872 | Republican | |||
14 | Joseph Hopkins Millard | April 9, 1872 | April 7, 1873 | Republican | |||
15 | William M. Brewer | April 7, 1873 | February 3, 1874 (resigned) |
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16 | James S. Gibson (acting mayor) |
February 3, 1874 | April 13, 1874 | ||||
17 | Champion S. Chase | April 13, 1874 | April 9, 1877 | Republican | First elected to a one-year term in 1874 and then to a two-year term in 1875 after Omaha extended the mayoral term to two years.[3] | ||
18 | Reuben H. Wilbur | April 9, 1877 | April 7, 1879 | ||||
19 | Champion S. Chase | April 7, 1879 | April 12, 1881 | Republican | |||
20 | James E. Boyd | April 12, 1881 | April 10, 1883 | Democratic | |||
21 | Champion S. Chase | April 10, 1883 | June 30, 1884 (removed from office) |
Republican | |||
22 | Patrick F. Murphy (acting mayor) |
June 30, 1884 | April 14, 1885 | Republican | |||
23 | James E. Boyd | April 14, 1885 | May 10, 1887 | Democratic | |||
24 | William J. Broatch | May 10, 1887 | January 7, 1890 | Republican | |||
25 | Richard C. Cushing | January 7, 1890 | January 5, 1892 | Democratic | |||
26 | George Pickering Bemis | January 5, 1892 | January 7, 1896 | Republican | |||
27 | William J. Broatch | January 7, 1896 | c. May 10, 1897 | Republican | |||
28 | William F. Bechel (acting mayor) |
c. May 10, 1897 | c. October 1897 | Republican | |||
29 | Frank E. Moores† | c. October 1897 | March 23, 1906 (died in office) (may have served illegally)[4] |
Republican | |||
30 | Harry B. Zimman (acting mayor) |
March 23, 1906 | May 21, 1906 | Republican | |||
31 | James C. Dahlman | May 21, 1906 | May 13, 1918 | Democratic | |||
32 | Edward Parsons Smith | May 13, 1918 | May 17, 1921 | Democratic | |||
33 | James C. Dahlman† | May 17, 1921 | January 21, 1930 (died in office) |
Democratic | |||
34 | John H. Hopkins (acting mayor) |
January 21, 1930 | February 4, 1930 | Democratic | |||
35 | Richard Lee Metcalfe (interim mayor) |
February 4, 1930 | May 16, 1933 | Democratic | |||
36 | Roy Nathan Towl | May 16, 1933 | May 26, 1936 | Republican | |||
37 | Dan Bernard Butler | May 26, 1936 | May 29, 1945 | Democratic | |||
38 | Charles W. Leeman | May 29, 1945 | May 25, 1948 | Democratic | |||
39 | Glenn C. Cunningham | May 25, 1948 | May 25, 1954 | Republican | |||
40 | Johnny Rosenblatt | May 25, 1954 | May 22, 1961 | First Jewish mayor of Omaha. | |||
41 | James Dworak | May 22, 1961 | May 24, 1965 | Democratic | |||
42 | Alexander V. Sorensen | May 24, 1965 | May 26, 1969 | Republican | [5] | ||
43 | Eugene A. Leahy | May 26, 1969 | May 28, 1973 | Democratic | |||
44 | Edward Zorinsky | May 28, 1973 | November 16, 1976 (resigned) |
Republican (before 1976) | Second Jewish mayor. Resigned after winning election to the U.S. Senate. | ||
Democratic (1976-1987) | |||||||
45 | Robert G. Cunningham (interim mayor) |
November 16, 1976 | June 6, 1977 | Republican | Succeeded mayor Edward Zorinsky who won election to the U.S. Senate. Stepped down June 6, 1987 to serve on the State Game and Parks Commission.[6] | ||
46 | Albert L. Veys | June 6, 1977 | June 8, 1981 | Republican | |||
47 | Mike Boyle | June 8, 1981 | January 26, 1987 (removed from office) |
Democratic | |||
48 | Stephen H. Tomasek, Jr. (acting mayor) |
January 26, 1987 | February 6, 1987 | Democratic | City Council President Tomasek served as acting mayor after mayor Mike Boyle was recalled.[7] | ||
49 | Bernard R. Simon† (interim mayor) |
February 6, 1987 | April 14, 1988 (died in office) |
Democratic | Named mayor by the City Council on February 3, 1987 after mayor Mike Boyle was recalled.[8] Simon died on April 14, 1988 with City Council President Fred Conley served as acting mayor until the council was able to convene to name an interim mayor.[8] | ||
50 | Fred L. Conley (acting mayor) |
April 14, 1988 | April 20, 1988 | Democratic | First African American councilmember in Omaha. As president of the City Council, Conley served as acting mayor after the death of interim mayor Bernie Simon on April 14, 1988.[8] | ||
51 | Walt Calinger (interim mayor) |
April 20, 1988 | June 5, 1989 | Democratic | Named interim mayor on April 20, 1988 by a 4-3 vote of the City Council to finish the unexpired term of Bernie Simon.[9] | ||
52 | P. J. Morgan | June 5, 1989 | September 20, 1994 (resigned) |
Republican | [10] | ||
53 | Subby Anzaldo (acting mayor) |
September 20, 1994 | January 9, 1995 | Democratic | |||
54 | Hal Daub | January 9, 1995 | June 10, 2001 | Republican | |||
55 | Mike Fahey | June 10, 2001 | June 8, 2009 | Democratic | |||
56 | Jim Suttle | June 8, 2009 | June 10, 2013 | Democratic | |||
57 | Jean Stothert | June 10, 2013 | Present | Republican | First woman mayor of Omaha |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Scalise, Larry. "Mayors of Omaha, Nebraska", Omaha Public Library http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/subjects/society/history/mayors.html Archived May 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Allen Flanery, James (May 10, 1989). "Morgan Win Seen as End To Turbulent Time for City Boyle Theme Not Enough, Observers Say". Omaha World-Herald. p. 1 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Omaha Illustrated: A History of the Pioneer Period and the Omaha of Today. D.C. Dunbar and Co. 1888. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ^ "Nebraska Supreme Court holds his election illegal on the grounds he is a defaulter," New York Times. September 24, 1898. Retrieved 1/23/08.
- ^ "Mayor Hails City's Progress in Human Relations". Omaha Star. November 12, 1965. p. 1 – via NewsBank.
American cities have the responsibility to provide equal opportunity in housing and jobs to all Americans citizens, Omaha Mayor A. V. Sorensen told Young Republicans [emphasis added] at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, last Thursday.
- ^ "Dahlquist to Liquor Commission, Cunningham to Game and Parks". Lincoln Journal. May 16, 1977 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "Omaha officials search for new mayor". Colorado Springs Gazette. January 15, 1987 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ a b c "Omaha mayor dies; cancer fight lauded". Lincoln Journal Star. April 14, 1988. pp. 1, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Omaha council picks Calinger as mayor". Lincoln Journal Star. April 20, 1988 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "P.J. Morgan, an Omaha real estate manager, was elected mayor May 9". Omaha World-Herald. December 24, 1989 – via Newspapers.com.